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Welcome to Dayton, Ohio

Discover the Unexpected in Dayton, Ohio, the Birthplace of Aviation! Dayton and Montgomery County offer big-city amenities with Midwestern charm and affordability. Dayton is home to the Wright Brothers, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum and the state’s most-visited free tourist attraction!

It's spring in Dayton, and April brings the return of the always-popular WGI Sport of the Arts World Championships, the start of the Dayton Dragons 25th season, and so much more!

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The Birthplace Of Aviation

Dayton Events

Apr 04

A Taste for Pop: Gifts from S. Bradley Gillaugh

Dayton Art Institute
Apr 4, 2025 - May 18, 2025

Apr 04

Camelot

Apr 4, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025

Apr 04

DVD Friday Night Classes

Apr 04

Early Bird Market

Enter to Win Tickets

You don't have to go far to "get-away!" Destination Dayton offers many opportunities to win concert and event tickets. Check out our latest giveaway for the Rose Music Center!

An audience member stands during a concert at Rose Music Center

Earn Your Own Wilbear Wright Aviator Teddy

Explore the Greater Dayton area's amazing, authentic aviation sites! Collect stamps from 8 of 17 aviation sites in order to have your very own Wilbear Wright Aviator Teddy Bear "air-mailed"…

Aviation

Soaring Through History: Exploring the Wright Brothers Memorial in Dayton

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When it comes to famous Dayton residents of the past, two of the best-known examples are Wilbur and Orville Wright, the inventors and aviators who created , built and flew the world’s…

Soaring Through History: Exploring the Wright Brothers Memorial in Dayton

Great Places to Watch March Madness in Dayton

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Let’s get ready to rrrummble! March Madness is in full swing and reaches its pinnacle with the NCAA Final Four and the National Championship game. Roundball fans need to look no…

Great Places to Watch March Madness in Dayton

Things to Do

25 Fun Facts about the Dayton Dragons to Celebrate the 25th Season

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PLAY BALL!⚾ The Cincinnati Reds just opened their season on March 27, and our own Dayton Dragons, a High-A affiliate of the Reds, are set to follow on Tuesday, April 8 with their 25th…

25 Fun Facts about the Dayton Dragons to Celebrate the 25th Season

Things to Do

5 Places to See Outdoor Summer Concerts in Dayton

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May brings the start of summer concert season, and Dayton has some outstanding outdoor concert venues! The Rose Music Center at the Heights in Huber Heights, Fraze Pavilion in Kettering…

5 Places to See Outdoor Summer Concerts in Dayton

WGI

Winter Guard World Championships Return to Dayton

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(Photo: Bill Franz) WGI Sport of the Arts (Winter Guard International) returns in a big way in April, when Dayton hosts the Color Guard Championships on April 3-5, Percussion Championships…